What constitutes a landslide victory?

[jravnsbo]

what constitutes a landslide?

Call McGovern, Mondale and they can tell you all about it.

[jravnsbo]

Sarge didn't have much to do with arnold's win, but good show of unity when he did win.

55% would be good for a landslide.  It was for Jeb in 2002 in the governor's race.

[jravnsbo]

A landslide is in perception.

Reagan's win in 80 was close in popular vote but a landslide in Ev.  When those states rolled up on the map all for Reagan ,plus such an early conession plus freeing of Hostages on reagan's swearing in all leant to the perception that Reagan won and was right for America.

Plus after such disasters in Carter's presidency a landslide was inevitable.

[jravnsbo]

yeah and another point is that both major parties should get around 30% easy, even in landslides it is the fight for the rest that matters.  

Remember seeing signs that said  X million ( can't remember number) of people can't be wrong" when Goldwater lost to LBJ and both sides say that was a landslide.